Female fastener means for garments



May 29, 1928. 1,671,317

L. ROSEMAN FEMALE FASTENER MEANS FOR GARMENTS Filed June 11, 1927 INVENTOR. Zeaffm'amqn Patented May 29, 1928.

PATENT OFFICE.

LEO ROSEMAN, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

FEMALE FASTENER MEAI TS FOR GARMENTS.

Application filed June 11, 1927. Serial No. 198,052.

This invention relates to improvements in fastener means for garments, and more especiall to a novel form of female fastener means a apted for engagement by book fastoners such as are commonly employed in connection with womens garments.

The present invention has for its principal object to provide a novel form of female or hook enga eable fastener means in which enclosed an concealed metallic eye-members are employed in connection with a pocketformin fold or strip associated with a garment e ge opening, either in the form of a reformed separate fastener tape or as an integral part of the garmentbody itself; the present invention providing a further developed specific construction of female fastener means of the eneral character disclosed inmy copen ing applications for Letters Patent Ser. No. 156,474, filed December 22, 1926 and Sen-No. 183,297, filed April 13, 1927.

Other objects of the present invention, not at this time more particularly enumerated, will be clearl understood from the following detailed escription of the same.

The'invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a fragmentary face view'of' the meeting portions of a garment equip ed with the novel female o'rhook cngagea le fastener means of the instant invention; and Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional view of the same, taken on line 2 -2 in said Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view of the novel garment fastener means produced as an integral part of an edge of the garment body. I

F1 re41s ane nove fastener means 1n tape form as applied to the margin of a garment opening, said view showing certain modifications hereinafter referred to.

Figure 5 is an enlarged face view of the novel fastener means constructed to provide for-the selective adjustable reception of hook fastener for either comparatively loose or tight fitting of a garment upon the wearers person.

Similar characters of reference are employed in all of the hereinabove described views, to indicate corresponding parts.

Referring to Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings, the'nov'el female fastener means of the larged face view of the folded over upon the face of the latter to provide a. pocket-forming strip or section 3, and the free edge portion 4" of such strip or section may be folded inwardly beneath the latter, if desired.

Arranged to underlie said pocket-forming strip or section 3, at s aced longitudinal intervals along the ta e ody, are metallic fastener elements. aid preferably comprise a substantially rectangular formation of metallic wire to provide a forwardside bar 5, a rearward side bar 6' and-interconnecting end bars 7. Said fastener elements are thus enclosed and concealed between the tape body 1 and pocketforming strip or section 3, and when the latter is provided with inwardly underfolded edge portion 4, are preferably disposed in termediate such parts with the rearward side bar 6 lying in-the juncture thereof."

To secure the parts in the above described assembled relation, fastening stitching is fastener elements sewn through the pocket-forming strip and tween and traversing the end bars 7 of said fastenerelements, the same being interrupted adjacent to the inner side of each bar 7 by the formation of groups of transverse anchor stitches 9 which extend rear wardly across the rearward side bars 6 of the fastener elements and the rearward edge of the pocket-forming strip or section 3, thus firmly and securelva-nchoring the fastener elements against displacement, either longi- I tudmally or 'laterally. The thus formed stitching not only secures the .fastener elements in place, but also stitches :down-the rearward edge of the poeket-fo'rmingstrip or section to the tape body. a

The pocket-forming strip or section 3, as

well as the underfolded portion 4 thereof,

if the latter is'em'ployed, is provided with openings or cutaway portions 10 bordering the inner side of the forward side bar 5 of v each fastener element, and leading into the 12 to an opening bounding marginal portion 13 of a garment, as shown in Figures 1 and 2. When thus operatively related to a arment the novel fastener tape is adapte to cooperate with hook-fasteners 14, which are suitably associated with the opposite opening bounding marginal portion 15 of' a garment. To close a garment opening thus equipped, the bills of the hook-fasteners 14 are enteredthrough the openings 10 to hook around the forward side bar 5 of the fastener elements, said bills thus entering, the interior pocket or space 11 provided inter mediate the tape body 1 and said pocketthe stitching 8 and 9 carr the strain of the garment closure, as will e clearly evident.

t will. be obvious that when the garment is closed, .all metallic arts are covered and concealed, and that't e garment, when worn next to the skin has no exposed metal which can contact with the lattert In addition to this advantage, the female fastener means of this'invention is of vegy neat appearance; the openings 10 aflor an easy means for locating the fasteners, both by sight or by sense -of touch alone, and the fastener means is exceedingly strong and durable, all of which features are particularly desirable in connection with womens garments.

A 'in referrin to Figures 1 and 2 of the rawings, it 'Wlll be noted thatprovision.

of additional fastening stitching in connectionwith the fastener elements may be provided, the same consisting in a'line of runstitches 16 extending "only through the mn poofiet-forming strip or section 3 and its .underying fold 4 when the latter is employe said line-of runnin stitches 16 passes adjacent to the outer si e of the fora ward side bars 5 of the fastener elements,

the samebeing interrupted by the formation of groups of cross stitches 17 which extend rearwardl-y across the side bars B adjacen't to, the innervside of each end bar7' of the fastener devices. The ,said stitching 16-17,

- struct the interior sired.

Referring now to Figure 9 of the drawing, I have shown the novel female fastener means-embodying the principles of this inv'ention arranged to form an integral part of a garment body edge. In such arrange; ment the garment body 18 has its free marginal edge portion folded rearwardly over. upon its face to-provide a pocket forming strip or section 19 integraltherewith, and the fastener elements .20 are arranged and above described in connection with the fastener tape arrangement. The pocket forming strip or section 19 is provided with the secured by stitching in the same manner as openings or, erforations 10' bordering the inner sides o the-forward side bars'of the fastener elements 20, and leading into the pocket space 21 .provided between said pocket-forming str1p and the underlying garment body;*" 1

Referring now to corresponding to that shown in Figures 1 and 2 (as indicated by the application in said Figure 4 of corresponding reference characters), except that a modified arrangement of the main fastening stitching is shown. Said modified arrangementof main fastening stitching comprises-a line of running stitchesS' extendin between and traversing the end bars 7 0 said fastener ele= m'ents, the same being interrupted adjacent .to the outernside of eachend bar '7 by the formation of groups of transverse anchor stitches 9' and adjacent to the inner side of eachend bar 7 by the formation of similar groups oftransverse anchor stiches 9,'said groups of anchor stitches 9' and9" extending rearwardly'across the rearward edge of the pocket-forming strip or section" 3 and Figure 4 of the draw-. I ings, I have shown therein a fastener tape formin stripor section 3. The female fas- J tener e ements being strongly anchored by throuhgh the main bodyof the tape. This modi ed arrangement of fastening stitching is calculated to additionally reenforco the attachment of the rearward edge of pocket-forming strip orsection 3to the tape body 1, as well as to additionally secure the fastener elements against-displacement. It will also be noted that in: saldkFig'ure 4 I have shown another ,way of appl ing the novel fastener ta to 'themargina portion of a garment 22, y registering the ta e over such marginal portion and then'securing the same by stitching both longitudinal edges of' the tape to the latter, as at 23 and 24. It

will be understoodthat there are many other a ways of applying thenovel fastener tape to the garment body, and consequently the showing and description in this respect is to be deemed merely illustrative and not in a a limiting sense. a a 4 Referring now to'Figure' 5 of the drawings I have shown aconstruction of fastener tape in, which revision is made for .the selective use of eit er-the forward or the rearward side bars-of the fastener elements to receive engagement of book fasteners, so that either a tight fitting or a comparatively loose fitting closure of a garment furnished tained. As will be Obvious the fastener means constructed to so function may be made either in tape form or as an integral part, of the garment edge portion. When made in tape form, as illustrated in Figure 4, the same comprises a maintape body 25 having a folded rearward edge 26, and pocket forming strip or section 27 with underfold free edge portion 28, said pocket forming strip or section being folded rearwardly over and upon the tape body. Arranged to underlie said pocket-forming strip 'or section, at spaced longitudinal intervals, are the metallic fastener elements comprising a substantially rectangular format on of metallic wire to provide a forward side bar 5, a rearward side bar 6' and interconnectiii end bars 7 disposed in the fold intermediate the pocket-forming strip or section 27 and its under-folded portion 28. Fastening stitching comprising a line of running stitches 29' is sewn through the pocket-formin strip or section 27 and underlying tape body 25, the same traversing the endbars 7' of the fastenerelements, but being interrupted at ,the inner sides of the latter by the formationof-groups of transverse anchor stitches 30. extendin across the rearward sidebars 6' of the astener elements and across the rearward edge of. the pocketforming strip or section 27 to pass through the tape body 25 beyond the latter.' Interconnectin running stitches 31 extend between said groups of anchor stitches 30 be-' yond the edge, of said pocketrforming strip or section 27, thus leaving said lattenpart unattached to the main tape body at pointsintermediate said anchor stitches'and coincident to said rearward side bar, whereby an open hook receiving pocket 32 enters beneath the edge of said pocket-formin strip or section, the li of which is boun ed by said rearward si e bar 6'. The body-of the pocket-formingstrip or section 27, as well as the underfolded rtion 28 thereof, is rovided with openings or cutaway portions 10" bordering the inner side of the forward side bar 5" of each fastener. element, and leadin into the interior pocket or space provided intermediate the tape-body and pocket,- forming strip or section, in the same manner as above described. It will be evident that this modified arrangement of modified form of fastener tape, the rearward edge of, the pocket-forming strip or section 27 may be cut away, as at 33, to expose the rearward side bars 6' .to view,-if so desired.

It will be apparent that additional fastener element securing stitching comprising the running stitches 16' and cross stitches 17, similar to that already above described, may be employed in connection with the last 'described modified form of double female fastener means.

. Having thus described the present invention, I claim 1. A garment fastener means separably engageable by hook-fasteners,comprising a base, a strip overlying said base to provide an intermediate pocket space, the rearward marginal portion of said strip being folded beneath the same; substantially.rectangular metallic fastener elements comprising a forward side bar, a rearward side bar and connecting end bars; sald fastener elements being disposed beneath and within the fold of i said strip with their forward side bars po'siof said fastener elements, with transverse.

anchor stitches within and'adjacent to the end bars and adapted to traverse the rear ward sidebars of said fastener elements.v

3. A garment fastener means as defined in claim 1 in which the means for securing saidstrip'and associated fastener elements to said base comprises stitching, including said strips and base so as to traverse theend bars of said fastener elements, with transverse anchor stitches within: and adjacent to the end bars and adapted to traverse the rearward side bars of said fastenerelements,

and further including an additional longitudinal line of running stitches sewn only throu h said strip, with cross stitches within an adjacent to the end bars and adapted to traverse the forward side bars ofsaid fastener elements.

4. A arinent fastener means separably engagea le by hook-fasteners, comprising a base, a strip-overlying said base to provide an interme ate pocket space; substantially rectangular metallic fastener elements comprising a forward side bar, a rearward'side bar and connecting end bars; said fastener elements being disposed beneath said strip;

110 running stitches sewn longitudinally through v said strip having a hook entrance opening and means for securing said strip and asbehind each forward side bar and leading sociated fastener elements to said base.

into said pocket space; said strip further In testimony that I claim the invention 10 having hook-entrance openings also leading set forth above I have hereunto set my hand into said pocket space beneath the rearward this 8th day of June, 1927.

edge thereof and coincident with the'rearward side bars of said fastener elements; LEO ROSEMAN. 

